PSYC 185 MIDTERM EXAM WITH 100% VERIFIED SOLUTIONS!!
What is child development?
field of study devoted to understanding constancy and change from conception through
adolescence
Domains of development
physical, cognitive, emotional and social
What are the periods of development?
Prenatal (conception-birth)
Infancy/toddlerhood (birth-2 yrs.)
Early childhood (2-6)
Middle childhood (6-11)
Adolescence (11-18)
Continuous development
Adding more skills than that which were there to begin with
Discountinous development
New way of understanding/responding to the world emerge at specific times
Stability vs. Plasticity
Stability
-Individuals high or low in a characteristic remain so at later ages.
-Early experience may have a lifelong impact.
, Plasticity
-Change is possible, based on experiences.
Universal vs Variable
Nature vs. nurture
Do genes (nature) or environmental factors (nurture) contribute more to a person's
being
Piaget's Theory of Cognitive Development
sensorimotor- experience world thru senses
preoperational- think about. things symbolically
concrete operational- think logically abt. concrete events
formal operational-logical, systematic thinking
*Individual process of development
Vygotsky's Theory
A sociocultural cognitive theory that emphasizes how cultures' values, beliefs, customs,
skills and social interaction guide cognitive development. Passed down generations,
socially mediated process
Banduras Theory
-Modeling
-cognition, children's ability to listen + observe
-develop personal standards
What is child development?
field of study devoted to understanding constancy and change from conception through
adolescence
Domains of development
physical, cognitive, emotional and social
What are the periods of development?
Prenatal (conception-birth)
Infancy/toddlerhood (birth-2 yrs.)
Early childhood (2-6)
Middle childhood (6-11)
Adolescence (11-18)
Continuous development
Adding more skills than that which were there to begin with
Discountinous development
New way of understanding/responding to the world emerge at specific times
Stability vs. Plasticity
Stability
-Individuals high or low in a characteristic remain so at later ages.
-Early experience may have a lifelong impact.
, Plasticity
-Change is possible, based on experiences.
Universal vs Variable
Nature vs. nurture
Do genes (nature) or environmental factors (nurture) contribute more to a person's
being
Piaget's Theory of Cognitive Development
sensorimotor- experience world thru senses
preoperational- think about. things symbolically
concrete operational- think logically abt. concrete events
formal operational-logical, systematic thinking
*Individual process of development
Vygotsky's Theory
A sociocultural cognitive theory that emphasizes how cultures' values, beliefs, customs,
skills and social interaction guide cognitive development. Passed down generations,
socially mediated process
Banduras Theory
-Modeling
-cognition, children's ability to listen + observe
-develop personal standards
